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Many may ask what is the difference between a dedicated Cell Phone GPS and a GPS-enabled phone? The ordinary GPS device uses orbiting satellites to determine where you are, a Cell Phone GPS chip relies on a few things such as satellite fixes and triangulation from cell towers that you may see on hill tops or mountains.
Another fact is that the actual software, map and POIs which are rested on a separate server, rather than on the device itself, so this means that your Cell Phone GPS always has access to the most up to date maps and POIs as often as the server is updated. Your Cell Phone GPS which communicates with this server and has access to whenever you request driving directions and other information. Your route or destination is then calculated for you and sent to your Cell Phone GPS along with maps, and even speech files that provide street names that have a voice to them. Also which is very interesting is that In addition if your phone has a touchscreen or a QWERTY keyboard, it will make navigating the interface of your Cell Phone GPS much easier.
Using Cell Phone GPS to Track Others
Up until the past year or so, tracking people with Global Positioning Systems technology, purchasing expensive hardware and software was necessary. Now there are complete solutions available through cellular service providers. Here is some information and a few options to keep informed with the whereabouts of your family, friends and others.
Enabled Cell Phones with GPS
What's really amazing is that there is an rising demand for enhanced 911 (e911) emergency calling capabilities, created from the events of September 11th. This has driven forward cell phone GPS tracking technology in cell phones. At the end of 2005, cell phone carriers were directed and required to provide the ability to trace cell phone calls to a location within 100 meters or less.
To agree with FCC requirements, cell phone companies decided to bring in cell phone GPS technology into cell phone handsets, rather than make the overhaul of the tower network. There is one thing that the GPS in most cell phones are not similar to those in your handy cell phone GPS receiver that you take hiking or boating. Most cell phones do not allow the user direct access to the GPS data, accurate location determination requires the assistance of the wireless network, and the GPS data is transmitted only if a 911 emergency call is made. Copyright © 2008
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